Sometimes it's better to say nothing...

[ree-Xi]

The article I linked here is pretty typical; it's the comment below that I found offensive. Scroll down to the end of the article.

http://media.www.laloyolan.com/media...-3271547.shtml


When you post as a member of any fraternity or sorority, you are theoretically representing Greeks in general. If you are going to "fight back" or respond to an anti-greek opinion piece, please least do so with some class. Proper grammar and a statement of argument (as in, "I disagree with what you wrote because .....") would help too. Otherwise, you are just feeding into the sterotypes.

[Little32]

That made me LOL.

[Leslie Anne]

Yikes! All I can say right now is thank God "our" unfortunate mouthpiece is a member of a fraternity and not a sorority. Can you imagine having a Tiffany Earp?!?

[APhi4Ever]

Who knows why he posted what he did, it's definitely not representative of the Greek population. This behavior can be shown amongst Greeks or non-Greeks.

[AlwaysSAI]

Why am I not surprised that Earp was the first one to post a response....

[DSTCHAOS]

Please let that be a poser and not the real Tom Earp.

That's an opinion piece and I would have posted it on here for all to comment instead of commenting on the actual article.

[jwright25]

[baci]

Rise above the article and strive to set greater examples!

[Tom Earp]

So, I just wonder how long it will take for some to finally stand up to this kind of posting of people and writers before some one else speaks up?

You make fun of me when this writer posts things about You, Me, and Other GLOs whether they have no true facts? Just Who Is This Person?

Get off of your dead rears and ask the same thing I did or can you not?

You want to complain about Me. Why don't You complain about what this person wrote?


I am proud of what I did and still do as A Greek, are you?

Meow, what is up puddy cat?

Argh!

Are you a leopard and change your spots?

Oh, You are special?

[catiebug]

Paging Drolefille!!!

[ladygreek]

The issue should be the article--not Tom's response.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

The issue should be the article--not Tom's response.

As re-Xi said, the article is pretty typical.

People sing their criticisms and praises of Greek Life everyday.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

The issue should be the article--not Tom's response.

Frankly, I think it's fair for both to be at issue.

As DSTChaos says, the article is nothing new. Reasonable, and I think persuasive, arguments can be made to refute its claims.

Unfortunately, the response instead resorted to infantile ad homimen attacks (such as "you are are a piece of crap" who apparently "got dished when trying to join a GLO") that do nothing except reinforce the negative stereotypes represented in the article in the first place.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Unfortunately, the response instead resorted to infantile ad homimen attacks (such as "you are are a piece of crap" who apparently "got dished when trying to join a GLO") that do nothing except reinforce the negative stereotypes represented in the article in the first place.

Those types of responses are only great for message boards.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Frankly, I think it's fair for both to be at issue.

As DSTChaos says, the article is nothing new. Reasonable, and I think persuasive, arguments can be made to refute its claims.

Unfortunately, the response instead resorted to infantile ad homimen attacks (such as "you are are a piece of crap" who apparently "got dished when trying to join a GLO") that do nothing except reinforce the negative stereotypes represented in the article in the first place.

the only time I am aware of such articles is when they are mentioned on GC. thus they are not common place to me. but i get your point.